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VI. STATE COUNCIL: The State Council shall serve to implement policy
set at the State Convention and facilitate action between
conventions:
1) The State Council shall meet at least once every six months at
the call of the State Coordinator, or no less than twenty
percent (20#) of the elected delegates to the council. Members
of the council shall be notified of the time, place, and date
of the meetings at least three (3) weeks In advance;
2) A quorum of the State Council shall consist of a majority of
chapter delegates, convening chapters, and groups. Meetings of
the council shall be open to all NOW members;
3) The state officers shall be voting members of the council,
except the State Coordinator who will vote only In case of a tie;
4) The State NOW Council shall function according to the following
guidelines:
a) The Council shall not duplicate the functions of the
chapters;
b) The Council may recommend, but all program action is taken
by the chapters;
c) Chapter policy is made within the chapters;
d) The State NOW Council shall serve the chapters.
VII. STATE OFFICERS:
1)Election: The state officers shall be elected at the State
Convention to serve between conventions. They may serve no more
than two consecutive terms. They shall be elected as a result
of self nominations. They shall be elected by a majority of
duly registered attendees present and voting, and they shall
take office at the end of the State Convention during which they
were elected.
2) Duties oX _he Officers:
a) The State Coordinator shall be the titular head of Texas
State NOW; shall preside at the State Convention, and call
and preside at meetings of the State Council; shall be the
official spokesperson for the Texas chapters and members in
circumstances not inconsistent with national NOW and
chapter guidelines. The State Coordinator shall serve as
the offical state contact person and liaison between Texas
State NOW and Regional and National officers of NOW; shall
assist the Regional Director in the formation of new
chapters; shall keep track of the status of chapters and
members in the state of Texas; and shall facilitate the
exchange of information through the publication of a state
newsletter.
b) The State Treasurer: shall receive and disburse all funds
held in common by the chapters and members of the Texas
State NOW; shall prepare an annual budget of such funds to
be approved by the State Council and voted upon at the
State Convention; shall issue annual financial statements
in cooperation with the State Fund Raiser to the membership
and interim financial statements to the State Council at
its regular meetings; and shall submit records for audit on
an annual basis.
c) The State Fund Raiser shall work with the State Treasurer
on projected state budget; shall work with individual
chapters, convening chapters and groups to assist in local
and statewide fund raising; shall develop statewide
resources for funding from individuals, business and
industry; shall coordinate with HOWLDEF at state level for
chapter and state projects.